Congress·In Committee·S. 1168

Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025

Medicare Coverage for Portable Ultrasound Services

Mar 27, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill was recently introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Finance. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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This bill has support from both parties in the Senate, which helps its chances. However, it still needs to go through committees and be voted on by both the House and the Senate.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 5380 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 5380 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would change Medicare rules so the government pays for the cost of moving and setting up portable ultrasound machines. Right now, Medicare covers these costs for X-ray machines but not for ultrasounds. This would make it easier for medical providers to offer both types of imaging outside of a hospital.
The change would help patients who cannot easily travel to a hospital or clinic. This includes people living in nursing homes or those who are stuck at home due to illness or disability. It allows doctors to bring important medical imaging technology directly to the patient's bedside.
If this becomes law, the new payment rules would begin on January 1, 2027. The government would set specific requirements for the companies that provide these portable services. These rules would be very similar to the ones already used for portable X-ray companies.

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Milestones

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Mar 27, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1168

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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D: 1R: 1

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